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1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1971 Peach Bowl, held just 3 miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Ole Miss, 18–41. After the season, Bud Carson was fired as head coach after compiling a 27–27 record over five seasons.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Headcoach
Captains
  • Brent Cunningham
  • Jeff Ford
Quick facts Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Peach Bowl, L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss ...
1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Peach Bowl, L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Captains
  • Brent Cunningham
  • Jeff Ford
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
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1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State – 11–1–0
Boston College – 9–2–0
No. 17 Houston – 9–3–0
No. 13 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Utah State – 8–3–0
Florida State – 8–4–0
Cincinnati – 7–4–0
West Virginia – 7–4–0
Temple – 6–2–1
Air Force – 6–4–0
Army – 6–4–0
Colgate – 6–4–0
Villanova – 6–4–1
South Carolina – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – 6–5–0
Georgia Tech – 6–6–0
Northern Illinois – 5–5–1
Syracuse – 5–5–1
Dayton – 5–6–0
Holy Cross – 4–6–0
Miami (FL) – 4–7–0
Rutgers – 4–7–0
Virginia Tech – 4–7–0
Navy – 3–8–0
Pittsburgh – 3–8–0
Tulane – 3–8–0
Marshall – 2–8–0
Xavier – 1–9–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at South CarolinaNo. 17L 7–2454,842[2]
September 18No. 18 Michigan StateW 10–050,646[3]
September 252:00 p.m.Army
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–1640,123[4]
October 2Clemson
W 24–1450,239[5]
October 9at No. 13 TennesseeL 6–1063,671[6]
October 16No. 5 Auburn
L 14–3160,204[7]
October 23at TulaneW 24–1650,248[8]
October 30Dukedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–049,886[9]
November 62:00 p.m.Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–2144,821[10]
November 13Florida State
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 12–644,261[11]
November 25No. 7 Georgia
ABCL 24–2860,124[12]
December 30No. 17 Ole MissCBS[13]L 18–4136,771[14]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Eddie McAshan Jr
QB 18 Jack O'Neill Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S, WR 22 Joe Wolf So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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